The UAE has officially released Cabinet Decision No. 106 of 2025, setting out violations and administrative penalties tied to the country’s new mandatory e-invoicing system. This follows the Ministry of Finance’s...
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Nigeria Enforces VAT on Digital Payments to Boost Revenue and Ensure Tax Compliance
Nigeria has implemented a new tax reform enforcing VAT compliance on digital payments, SaaS, and online services. The system requires e-invoicing and real-time VAT reporting. This move is expected to significantly...
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Briefing Document & Podcast: E-Invoicing in Malaysia: Scope, Regulations & Future Outlook
Last update: December 7, 2025 SUMMARY Malaysia is implementing a mandatory e-invoicing system, with a phased rollout from August 2024 to July 2026. The mandate covers B2B, B2C, and B2G transactions for all GST/SST...
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Malaysia Updates e-Invoice Guidelines: Version 4.6 Released
Who, What, When Issued by: Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) What: Release of Malaysia e-Invoice Guide Version 4.6 When: 7 December 2025 The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has published Version 4.6 of the...
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E-Invoicing & E-Reporting developments in the news in week 49/2025
Podcast on Spotify Follow the latest updates on E-Invoicing and Real Time Reporting on www.vatupdate.com and the LinkedIn pages on E-Invoicing/Real Time Reporting and ViDA. HIGHLIGHTS OF WEEKS 49/2025 NEW...
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Nigeria Mandates Pre-Clearance E-Invoicing for Large Taxpayers from November 2025
Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has adopted the Peppol framework for structured e-invoicing, making it mandatory for large taxpayers (annual turnover > ₦5 billion) from November 1, 2025. B2B...
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Belgium Confirms 2026 E-Invoicing Mandate: Key Scope, Fallback, and Technical Updates Explained
The Belgian government confirmed the B2B e-invoicing mandate will take effect on January 1, 2026, removing previous legal uncertainties. The scope of the mandate is clarified: only taxable persons established in Belgium...
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UAE Cabinet Sets Penalties for Electronic Invoicing System Violations Under Decision No. 106 of 2025
Cabinet Decision No. 106 of 2025 sets administrative penalties for breaches of Electronic Invoicing System regulations. The decision applies to violations under Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2022, excluding voluntary...
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Portugal Extends PDF E-Invoice Validity Until End of 2026 in State Budget Proposal
PDF invoices will be legally accepted in Portugal until December 31, 2026. The transition to official digital invoicing systems is extended. Mandatory SAF-T (PT) file submission for accounting is postponed to the 2027...
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France Publishes New E-Invoicing Specifications and AFNOR Standards Ahead of 2026 Mandate
The French Tax Administration has published updated B2B e-invoicing specifications and three new AFNOR technical standards. The standards define e-invoice formats, API requirements, and B2B operational use cases. These...
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Oman Advances E-Invoicing System; Pilot Launch Set for August 2026 to Boost Tax Compliance
Oman is advancing its electronic invoicing system to modernize tax compliance and support digital transformation. The system will use the internationally recognized 5-Corner Model for secure and standardized invoice...
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Chile SII Exposes Massive VAT Fraud Through False E-Invoice Schemes, Uncovering $700 Million Loss
Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) uncovered massive VAT fraud involving false e-invoice schemes by multiple companies. Metalmecánica Limitada and its legal representative, Ricardo Esteban Olivares Cortés, used...
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Belgium Confirms E-Invoicing Mandate Scope, Grace Period, and Rules for Nonresidents from 2026
The Belgian government submitted a draft law confirming the e-invoicing mandate effective January 1, 2026, and clarifying its scope. The mandate applies to transactions where the buyer is a VAT-registered entity...
1 month ago
UAE E-Invoicing: What It Means, Deadlines, and a Practical Roadmap for Finance Teams
The UAE is mandating e-invoicing for VAT-registered businesses, with deadlines starting July 2026 and full rollout by October 2027. E-invoicing requires structured digital formats (XML/JSON), not PDFs, and must be...
1 month ago
Sri Lanka Launches E-Invoicing and Fiscal Registers to Modernise VAT Collection and Boost Compliance
Sri Lanka is introducing digital e-invoicing for B2B transactions and linking retail POS systems to the Inland Revenue Department to modernize VAT collection. The initiative aims to automate VAT calculation, improve...
1 month ago
Denmark’s New E-Invoicing, SAF-T 2.0, and ViDA Rules: What Businesses Need to Know
Denmark is updating e-invoicing standards (OIOUBL 2.1 in 2025, OIOUBL 3.0 in 2026) and enhancing digital bookkeeping rules. SAF-T 2.0 for automated financial data management is expected by the end of 2025. The...
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Planned Maintenance for KSeF 1.0 API and MCU on December 8, 2025
Maintenance work is scheduled for API KSeF 1.0 and the Certificate and Authorization Module (MCU) on December 8, 2025, from 16:00 to 19:00. During this time, the production environment of API KSeF 1.0, the Taxpayer...
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KSeF Mandatory E-Invoicing: 2026 Deadlines and Early Implementation for Sales Over PLN 200 Million
The obligation to issue invoices via KSeF depends on the gross sales value achieved in 2024, not 2025. Companies exceeding 200 million PLN in gross sales in 2024 must implement KSeF earlier (from February 1, 2026)...
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Many Companies Still Uncertain About E-Invoice Validation Despite New Legal Requirements
Since January 1, 2025, companies must be able to receive e-invoices, but many are still uncertain about validating incoming e-invoices. About 80% of surveyed companies regularly receive e-invoices, while only 15% send...
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Belgium Grants Three-Month Grace Period for E-Invoicing Penalties Starting January 2026
Belgian VAT-liable businesses must issue eInvoices starting January 1, 2026, or face penalties (€1,500 for the first offence, €3,000 for the second, €5,000 for subsequent offences). A three-month grace period at the...
1 month ago
Briefing Document: Indonesia’s E-Invoicing and E-Reporting
Last Update: December 6, 2025 SUMMARY Executive Summary: Indonesia has a mandatory electronic invoicing system called e-Faktur Pajak for VAT, operating on a clearance model. Introduced initially in 2014 and mandated...
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Tolerance Period of 3 months for E-Invoicing Implementation in Belgium
Belgium: tolerance in Q1 2026 for mandatory e-invoicing, go live remains 1 January 2026 Mandatory E-Invoicing Start Date: Belgium will implement mandatory structured electronic invoicing for B2B transactions starting...
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Belgium Mandates B2B Structured e-Invoicing from 2026: Key Dates, Grace Period, and Penalties
Confirmation and Scope Refinement: The draft bill submitted on December 3, 2025, confirms the mandatory start date for B2B electronic invoicing in Belgium as January 1, 2026, removing previous conditionalities tied to...
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Morocco e-Invoicing 2026: From Dunes to Digital, Understanding the Mandatory e-Invoicing Requirements
Mandatory e-Invoicing Framework: Morocco is implementing a mandatory e-invoicing regime, rooted in the 2018 finance reforms under Article 145-9 of the tax code, which allows for electronic management of invoices and...
1 month ago
Briefing Document & Podcast: Hungary’s Digital Tax Reporting Landscape: E‑Invoicing, E‑Reporting, SAF-T and E‑Transport
Last update: December 6, 2025 SUMMARY 1. Executive Summary: Hungary has implemented a comprehensive, phased approach to digitalizing VAT reporting, culminating in a real-time invoice data reporting (RTIR) system called...
1 month ago
KSeF – receipt of purchase invoices
Mandatory KSeF Implementation: Starting 1 February 2026, all entities in Poland engaged in B2B transactions must use the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) for the exchange of invoices, emphasizing the importance of...
1 month ago
Draft law to Implement ViDA: Key Amendments and Timeline
Draft law amending the Lithuanian VAT Act to align with the new EU VAT Directive for the Digital Age (Council Directive (EU) 2025/516). It introduces rules for digital platforms, cross-border e-commerce, and removes...
1 month ago
Kenya’s e-Invoicing Revolution: Empowering Compliance, Transparency, and Economic Growth Across Africa
Kenya’s rapid adoption of e-invoicing, led by KRA’s eTIMS, is transforming tax compliance, transparency, and economic growth. eTIMS mandates real-time electronic invoice submission for all businesses, streamlining VAT...
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